Jailbirds Can't Fly

Intro 

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[Verso 1]

 
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Oh, what I'd give to be with my Marie 
                                        B7 
To hold her close and walk again through meadows green 
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To see again the tender love light shining from her eyes 
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To walk among the ones I love, but jailbirds can't fly 


[Verso 2]


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Oh, what I'd give to see my old dad and mom 
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It seems that I can hear them saying, "Hurry home, my son" 
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I can feel the soft lips of my Marie as we kissed goodbye 
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I long to fly straight to her arms, but jailbirds can't fly 



[Refrão]

Esus4  E        A            E 
No, it can't be, no, not for me 
                    B7                      E    Esus4  E 
These walls are too high and jailbirds can't fly 


[Verso 3]


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Tomorrow, when dawn comes, and they set me in that chair 
                                                B7 
Soon, I'll be with my Marie, but I'll no longer care 
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Then they'll place me on that big silver plane that sails the homeward skies 
    B7                                               E   Esus4  E 
But from the walls of that pine box, jailbirds can't fly 



[Refrão]

Esus4  E        A            E 
No, it can't be, no, not for me 
                    B7                      E    Esus4  E  Esus4  E 
These walls are too high and jailbirds can't fly 
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